Effect of Contact Pressure on Bond Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer to Concrete
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 10, Issue 3
Abstract
In this technical note, the importance of contact pressure ( 0.03 N/ ) during curing of adhesive between fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) and concrete is addressed. The shortcoming of fast-curing epoxy resin is pointed out. Different pressures and an ordinary epoxy resin were chosen to assess the effectiveness of contact pressure on FRP-to-concrete bond strength. The test results showed that the bond quality could be significantly improved by exerting a contact pressure 0.01 N/ . A simple and easy site-operation method for exerting contact pressure is also introduced.
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Acknowledgments
The financing of this research project (Grant No. UNSPECIFIED021245), provided by Natural Sciences Foundation of Guangdong Province, China is gratefully acknowledged.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 10 • Issue 3 • June 2006
Pages: 275 - 278
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© 2006 ASCE.
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Received: Apr 12, 2005
Accepted: Oct 13, 2005
Published online: Jun 1, 2006
Published in print: Jun 2006
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